Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-08
THE COMING CROWD.
A GREAT RUSH HEsE CERTAIN on
THE 9TH.
Preparations OF the Maryland Line
virginia's Two Corps Of Cadets
Board and Lodgings.

says:
"The Maryland Line of the Confede-
rate army are making great preparations
for their excursion to Richmond to at
tend the ceremonies incident to the
LAYING Of the cornerstone of the Lee
monument. They have secured a spe-
cial train, which VII leave Union sta
tion, Baltimore, at i 80 o'clock Octo-
bor 26ih. They will carry with them
the Marine Band, and they have invited
as their guests, to whom they have ten
dered escort, General Joseph +. John
ston. Lieutenant General Wade Hamp-
Ton. x-GOvernor II. l.. Thompson, As
sistant Secretary United States Treasu-
", Hon. II. l.. Nuldrow, Assistant
Secretary Of the Interior, Captain
John Taylor Wood, the commander Of
the Confederate steamship Tallahassee
and the grandson Of General Zachary
Taylor, and James II. Randall, the au-
thor CT My Maryland. Captain
Wood will come from Halifax, y. 3,
and Mr.. Randall from Admission, Ala,
to Baltimore to accompany the Mary
land Line. Brigadier-General Stewart
Brown and staff and Colonel Charles
Marshall will be among the Baltimore
members Of the party, which, it is ex-
pectod, will number several hun
drcd persons. A stand for the ac-
commodation Of the ladies from Mary
land. with capacity for poo persons,
is to be erected on west Franklin street
on the way to the monument site. The
square in which the monument is to be
erected is III one of the prettiest portions
of the city, and will be ornamented
somewhat after the style of the Mount
Vernon Place squares in this city. In
a letter to Mr.. Winfield Peters, of this
city, General John Il. Cooke, chairman
of the Executive Committee having
charge of the arrangements for the 0c-
casion, states that the indications are
that there will be very large gathering
of ex-Confederates and people from va
rious quarters to witness the ceremo-
nies.
"The Ladies Confederate Memorial
and Aid Association met yesterday and
made arrangements to attend the un-
yelling Of the Lee monument at Rich
mond, accompanying the Maryland ex-
Confederates. -
THE CADETS.
General Lomax, the president of the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Blacksburg. was in the city
yesterday endeavoring to make arrange
meDts to bring the corps Of cadets from
that institution TO this city on October
the 9th. he thinks it would be trip
that would be improving to the boys
and greatly advantageous to the inter
ests of the college, aud it is highly
probable that he will be able to remove
all difficulties in the way of tue boys
coming.
They will bring with them not less
than l25 cadets.
The Virginia Military Institute ca
diets are very anxious to come, but it
appears that the president Of the insti-
tuition, General Smith, and some Of the
board do not favor the idea.
If both of these cadet battalions could
be present and have a good band Of
music at the head Of their line they
would lie the observed of all observers
on the 27th. What is more-each iu-
stitution would secure very valuable
advertisement.
PROVIDE THE FOOD.
A very wcll-informed and public
spirited gentleman yesterday remarked
that be doubted if our rCsfuUrateurS
realized what rush would be made on
them on the 9th.
Except in a finely equipped estab-
lishment it is IA matter OF exceeding
difficulty to feed 800 people, and yet
many of the houses here will be expect
ed TO furnish meals for two or three
times that number that day. Fore
thought, careful preparation, and sys-
tenn will be necessary.
LODGINGS.
As for lodgings, they could not be
furnished in sufficient numbers at the
unveiling Of the jackson statue in
1875, and the crowd this year will be
double the size of that but remember
ing their experiences in 1875, thousands
of people Will on this occasion arrive in
the morning and leave at night
Where this cannot be done, thought
full folks will, of course, see the necesi-
ty of engaging lodgings far in advance
of their arrival.
SO many organizations will arrive
here on the morning Of the 9th and
have to breakfast in the city, it now
seems as ifit would be impossible TO
think of moving the procession before
10 o'clock.